Gary Moore (footballer, born 1945) explained

Gary Moore
Birth Date:1945 11, df=y
Birth Place:Sedgefield, England
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1964
Years1:1964–1966
Clubs1:Sunderland
Caps1:13
Goals1:2
Years2:1966–1968
Clubs2:Grimsby Town
Caps2:53
Goals2:15
Years3:1968–1974
Clubs3:Southend United
Caps3:164
Goals3:46
Years4:1974
Clubs4:Colchester United (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:7
Years5:1974–1976
Clubs5:Chester
Caps5:43
Goals5:4
Years6:1976–1978
Clubs6:Swansea City
Caps6:34
Goals6:9
Club-Update:16:05, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Gary Moore (4 November 1945 - 20 November 2021) was an English former footballer who played in The Football League.

Career

Moore, born in Sedgefield, County Durham, gained school representative honours with Sunderland Boys and Durham County Boys, he then signed for Sunderland as an amateur when he was still 15. At 16 he played for the England Youth Team and became a full-time professional at 17. After six seasons at Roker Park, Moore was transferred to Grimsby, where he notched up 15 goals in an 18 months stay. When he arrived at Roots Hall, he was yet another in the long line of North-countrymen to move to Southend in an effort to find fame and fortune with United. He made 164 league appearances with Southend, and had a successful loan spell at Essex rivals Colchester. He later moved on to Chester, where he scored in the Football League Cup semi-final against Aston Villa,[1] and then Swansea before retiring through injury.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: When Fourth Division Chester took Villa to the wire. 8 January 2013. Birmingham Mail. 2017-01-09.
  2. Web site: Southend United database - Gary Moore. sufcdb.co.uk. 2012-05-07.